Hines Ward is just nine receptions shy of becoming the eighth player in NFL history to reach 1,000 catches. However, Ward would be the first to put the team's goals ahead of his own personal achievements...

The Green Bay Packers were one of the hottest teams entering the playoffs. They are a very dangerous team that will provide the Pittsburgh Steelers with a tough matchup. On paper, these two teams are very evenly matched...

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Everyone remembers the sexual assault allegations that Ben Roethlisberger faced during this past offseason. When Fred Bright, the District Attorney in Milledgeville, Ga., declined to press charges against Roethlisberger, a firestorm ignited...

The New England Patriots were favored to win the Super Bowl after an impressive regular season performance. The New York Jets went into Gillette Stadium and got pressure on Tom Brady, something that few teams were able to do this season...

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At half time of the Steelers' Divisional Round matchup against the Ravens, it appeared as if the Steelers season was 30 minutes from ending. The Ravens had all of the momentum. They had scored 14 points off of two turnovers...

Troy Polamalu and Ed Reed are widely regarded as the best safeties in the NFL. They are both perennial All-Pros. These two play at a higher level than the rest of the league. This naturally draws people to compare the two...

By winning in convincing fashion against the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers clinched the AFC North and a first round bye in the NFL playoffs. This gives the team an opportunity to rest an extra week before having to take the field...

The Carolina Panthers visit the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field to kick off Week 16 of the 2010-2011 NFL Season for Thursday Night Football. At 2-12, the Carolina Panthers sport the worst record in the NFL...

When Santonio Holmes was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the New York Jets during the offseason for a fifth round pick, the team was relying on second year receiver Mike Wallace to fill some very big shoes...

The Pittsburgh Steelers did plenty of things right on Sunday. Ben Roethlisberger didn't turn the ball over. Rashard Mendenhall rushed for a season-high 151 yards and scored a touchdown on the ground as well...

When the fourth quarter expired, the scoreboard read Pittsburgh 35, Oakland 3. No matter how convincing the win over the Raiders was, the Steelers have to be somewhat concerned about the number of penalties they committed...